The National tribune., 1887-09-22
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON Co. THURSDAY

Table No IL shows the number of each class
of claims on the filesof this Bureau at the COM
mencement Of the year; the number fled dur
ing the year, and the number admitted the
number rejected during the same period, and
the number of each class pending and on the
rejected files at the close of the year. There
is also shown in this table the number Of
bounty-land claims received, allowed rejected
and remaining on file.
Table No. II is comparative statement of
pension claims of all classes settled by allow
ance and rejection during the years 1881, 1882,
1855. 1884. 1885, 1856 and 1851.
Table No. l3 shows the number Of each class
OF Army pension claims filed since 1851 on ac-
count OF disability or death from causes origi-
mating in the service since March 1, 1861. 1t
also shows the total number admitted under
each class named, so arranged as to show these
results by military service in each State and
Territory.
Table No. II exhibits the issue Of certificates
from this Bureau during the fiscal year begin
ming July l, 1886, and closing June 30, 1sS7,
and shows a grand total of $40 certificates.
This table also shows that during the year 55-
l9i original certificates were issued, q greater
number than ever before issued in any year by
this Bureau.
Table No. 10 shows in brief the operations of
the Special-Examination Division of this Bu-
reau during the year. 1t sets forth the num-
amount of savings accredited to this service,
and tho expenditure on account thereof, ex-
cept salaries.
Table No 16 shows the number Of appeals to
the Secretary of the Interior from the decisions
of this Bureau during the year-a total of 1859.
Table No. IL shows the number of names and
addresses furnished to different divisions of
this Bureau and TO claimants in the considera-
tion of pending claims during the year-a total
of 42 l46.
Table No. IS exhibits the work done by the
Mail Division of this Bureau during the year.
1t shows the amount of money received in the
mail the amount of postage stamps received, as
well as the enormous correspondence of this Bu-
reau. 81, ,263.59 were received in money; 9.S05
postage stamps were received; 45OSO6 letters of
inquiry were received and ,6O7, ,675 letters were
sent out during the year. This table also
shows that . 234, ,33l pieces of mail matter were
received, examined and distributed to the
proper divisions ofthis Bureau during the year.
Table No. 10 exhibits the number of men in
service from each State and Territory in the
war of lS6l-'65, and the number of men when
reduced To the basis of three years term Of
service
Table No. 20 shows the number of pensioners
in each County of each State and Territory of
the United States, and in each foreign country,
on the pension rolls June 80 1887, together
with the amount paid as current pension in
each of said Counties and foreign countries for
the quarter ending June 3, 1887.
The summary OF this table shows the number
of pensioners in each State and Territory of the
United States and in foreign countries on the
pension-rolls June 30, 1857, and the amount
paid as current pension in each State aud Ter
ritory and in foreign countries for the June,
l5S7. quarter